Chapter 641 Tea Obsession <TOC> Chapter 643 Illusion Music Box
Translator: SumTLMan
David took a couple of seconds before realizing why the voice sounded so familiar.
His expression changed from surprise to delight: “Angel?!”
David turned around, looking left and right, but he didn’t spot Angel immediately. As he was puzzled, someone gently tapped his shoulder.
He quickly turned his head to see a blonde teenager wearing a large wizard’s robe, leaning against the Promi Alchemy Shop’s staircase railing, casually greeting him.
“It is you!” David smiled, walked over to Angel, and wrapped his arm around his shoulder: “What brings you here today, Mr. Busy?”
“I’m not as busy as you are. Look, people are now specifically requesting you for crafting. You’re quite impressive,” Angel said in a playful tone: “Right, Mr. David?”
David rubbed his nose shyly and pretended to be angry: “Don’t be so weird, speak properly!”
Angel shrugged, giving David a teasing expression.
David sighed, rolled his eyes at Angel, and then said seriously: “Actually, I owe it all to you. I learned a lot from alchemy last year with you. Also, your katana sword is very popular in the store. Now, I have to craft more than ten katanas every week just to satisfy those people.”
“So, they came to buy katanas?” Angel suddenly understood.
“That’s right. Here, this is for you.” David took a disposable space capsule from his pocket and handed it to Angel: “There are about a thousand magic crystals inside. For every katana I sell, I put a magic crystal in it. This is your share as the creator of the katana.”
Angel refused once again.
This was the second time Angel had refused.
Back when they first met, David had asked if he could sell katanas in his store, and Angel agreed. At that time, David said he wanted to give him a share, but Angel had refused his kindness. David still remembered this matter.
“I told you before, I didn’t invent the katana; someone else did. There’s no need to give me any copyright fees.”
Although David heard the term “copyright fees” for the first time, he quickly understood the meaning: “But for me, the method and key points of crafting the katana were indeed taught by you, which is undeniable.”
Angel kept refusing, but David was very insistent.
After thinking for a moment, Angel said: “I don’t lack magic crystals now. How about this, when you can save ten thousand magic crystals in it, give it to me then.”
Angel thought that selling a thousand katanas in the Savage Grottoes would almost saturate the market. It should be impossible to sell ten thousand.
David, however, believed that the katana had a broad future, with a simple design, very practical, and most importantly, it looked good! Holding it in his hand was much more elegant than holding a flimsy rapier or a clumsy broadsword.
Ten thousand would just be a matter of time, right?
“Alright, I’ll save ten thousand magic crystals and give them to you all at once,” David agreed. “You haven’t answered my question yet. Why did you, a busy person, suddenly come to see me? Are you here to buy materials? I just bought a batch of materials from Master Promi in Twilight Deep Well.”
Angel waved his hand: “I have enough materials for now, I bought a lot of stock in Mechanical City. I came to see you just to catch up, nothing else.”
“Catch up? Alright, I was planning to close the shop and go to the Butterfly Bar for some barbecue. I miss their barbecue sauce,” David said. “You wait, I’ll close the door, and we’ll chat while we eat.”
With that, David ran off to close the shop with a grin on his face.
Angel stood to the side, watching the excited David.
He remembered the first time he met David, when David tricked Toby into helping him with an experiment. Although David seemed lively back then, he could faintly sense a touch of inferiority and loneliness in his heart.
Later, he found out that David’s mentor had died, leaving him alone in the Savage Grottoes, trying to make a name for himself in alchemy. But alchemy was a field that relied heavily on talent and foundation. Despite having some talent, David had no chance without a solid foundation.
At that time, David was in an awkward phase.
Now, however, David exuded confidence from the inside out. Where was that inferiority from before?
Angel smiled, genuinely happy for the changes in David. Not only was he growing, but Nausica, Shalem, David… they were all changing. Each person had found their own path in this confusing world.
Nausica pursued immortality relentlessly.
Shalem was willing to take risks for the sake of making a book spiritual.
And now, David had found a way to realize his own value in alchemy. Angel was pleased to see their progress, not just for them, but for Cherie, the Alan siblings, Coral, Hilary… and so on. Everyone was growing, and he hoped that they could continue to walk together in the future and go even further.
Thinking of growth and change, Angel couldn’t help but recall the group of people who had entered the Savage Grottoes with him.
Had Nausica’s subordinate Asbay given up his pirate-like demeanor?
They say they are close friends, but in reality, Ludwig and Orlando, who are deeply bound to each other, have they reunited, no longer separated inside and outside the mirror?
And Angel had complicated feelings towards Forsa and Jean Lafitte; are they still loyal to different bosses?
Finally, Baruba, who affected Angel’s emotions the most, has he understood why Flora treated him differently?
Apart from Hookedick, Angel maintained a good relationship with this group of people, even Forsa and Jean Lafitte, who used to be Hookedick’s subordinates. After experiencing some things, their relationship did not continue to deteriorate.
For this group of people, Angel also hoped that they could go further. The path of a wizard is lonely; it is worthwhile to have come this far with dreams as their steed.
As Angel’s thoughts drifted to an unknown dimension, David came over with a katana in his hand.
“Here, look, this is what I crafted. What do you think? Future mysterious alchemist, give some advice to your most loyal and devout little brother?” David handed the katana to Angel.
“Let’s walk and look; the hunger worms in my stomach are already clamoring.” Seeing Angel standing still, David hurriedly urged.
Soon after, Angel handed the katana back to David and nodded in appreciation under David’s eager gaze: “Not bad, compared to the katana I crafted back then, it feels more well-rounded.”
“Is that it? No advice?” David was somewhat disappointed.
Angel laughed: “Come on, what can I advise? I am still on the enchantment path, and your katana uses the blending technique. How can I advise you?”
David reluctantly put the katana away.
Angel was right; David’s crafted katana had surpassed the one Angel made back then. This is because blending alchemy, by its nature, is a deeper application of materials, and for weapons like katanas, the exploration of the material itself is crucial.
In other words, many alchemical items involve deep exploration of materials. This is why blending alchemy is considered mainstream in metallurgy, while enchanting tends towards the end, with some heretical tendencies.
This time, they went to Butterfly Bar and instead of sitting outside, they opened a small private room.
While enjoying the barbecue, they talked about recent news in the Wizarding World.
Angel intended to ask David about the music box, but ended up being attracted by the anecdotes David mentioned.
For example, the current situation of Sleepless City.
Sleepless City has completely withdrawn from the Windy District, and according to David, they are preparing to leave the scope of the Eternal Night Kingdom and find another place to continue living. Moreover, the area shrouded by the Dark Domain, as they initially guessed, is slowly expanding.
Parasites are becoming more numerous and increasingly brazen.
“Those parasites are terrifying, if it weren’t for the wizards guarding outside the Dark Domain now, I estimate the entire Eternal Night Kingdom would fall. Still, some slipped through the net and spread to other parts of the Eternal Night Kingdom, causing trouble not only in the Wizarding World but also among ordinary people.” As David spoke, he worriedly added: “I’m afraid those parasites might fly over the Paramjit Plateau and linger around us.”
“Don’t worry, with Mirror Lady guarding, no parasites can enter the Mirror World,” Angel reassured.
David shook his head: “It’s hard to say. Mirror Lady hasn’t appeared for more than half a year, and now anyone with a pass can enter and exit the mirror. If an apprentice from our Savage Grottoes is infested, they might bring the parasite into the Mirror World.”
“Mirror Lady hasn’t shown herself for half a year?”
Angel wasn’t worried about the parasites, as even if the Mirror World fell, Sanders could keep the Savage Grottoes safe. However, the news David mentioned about Mirror Lady did make Angel somewhat surprised.
“Yeah, but that’s normal. I’ve heard from others that every few hundred years, Mirror Lady enters a period of seclusion, which usually lasts for several years, even more than a decade. During this time, our Mirror World’s defense is the weakest,” David sighed.
“That’s not necessarily true. When Mirror Lady is in seclusion, the Mirror World’s defense wouldn’t be at its weakest. I think it might even improve. The core-level wizards aren’t stupid,” Angel argued.
Unexpectedly, Mirror Lady was in seclusion? He originally planned to craft Mirror Lady’s mission early and send it sooner, but it seems there’s no rush now.
“You’re right, that makes sense,” David realized.
Angel: “You mentioned earlier that many wizards are stationed outside the Dark Domain now?”
David nodded: “You should know, right? Lord Sanders is still there. Many wizard organizations have sent people, and I’ve also heard some secret news.”
“Secret news?” Angel pondered the term, confused.
David leaned in, lowering his voice despite there only being the two of them in the private room: “I heard that the origin of the Dark Domain… is related to the Nightmare Plane.”
Chapter 641 Tea Obsession <TOC> Chapter 643 Illusion Music Box